A magnetic safety gate latch assembly and method of operation. The assembly includes: a pool latch tube, a user-actuated lid coupled to the top end of the pool latch tube; a rotatable shaft within the pool latch tube, an upper end of the shaft rigidly coupled to the lid, and a lower end of the shaft including a shaped base. The assembly further includes a magnet housing that at least partially encloses the shaped base and includes an aperture to cooperatively engage with the shaped base. The assembly further includes a bottom cover coupled to the lower end of the pool latch tube and enclosing the magnet housing, the bottom cover including an aperture facing a latch pin housing, the aperture positioned to expose a magnet. The assembly further includes a ferromagnetic latch pin and housing, and a magnetic latch pin guide slidably enclosing the latch pin.

A locking system for locking a closure element, more particularly a door, having a main body, which rotatably receives an actuation element, for arrangement on one side of the closure element and having a locking module for arrangement on the opposite side of the closure element. The actuation element has an interface for connection to the locking module. The main body has a fixed interface for connection to the locking module; and depending on the type of locking module, same can only be connected to the co-rotating interface or to both interfaces. The disclosure also relates to a closure element having such a locking system, and a method for assembling a locking system.

A panel lock includes a shell, a rotating shaft, a locking tab, a handle, a latch hook and a first elastic spring. The rotating shaft is rotatably mounted in the shell. The locking tab is connected to and rotates along with the rotary shaft to realize unlocking and locking. The handle is rotatably mounted to the rotating shaft, and has a first position being folded and a second position being lifted during rotation about a first axis perpendicular to the rotating shaft. The handle includes a latching groove and a guiding portion arranged at a side of the latching groove. The latch hook is rotatably mounted in the shell. The first elastic spring is arranged between the latch hook and the shell. Automatic locking of the handle can be realized during the movement of the handle from the second position to the first position.

A lever-operated latch device includes an assembly of a case body, an actuation body mounted on the case body, a linking member and a slide body. The actuation body has a free end and a pivoted end pivotally connected with the case body in cooperation with elastic members. The free end of the actuation body is formed with two protruding arms and an opening section positioned between the protruding arms. An operation section is disposed in the opening section. The linking member has a first end pivotally connected with the free end of the actuation body (or the operation section) and a second end connected with the slide body. When an operator presses the operation section, the actuation body is permitted to move from a closed position to an opened position so as to drive the linking member and the slide body to move.

A lock including: a retractable knob; and a knob release mechanism for retaining the retractable knob in a retracted position, the knob release mechanism retains the retractable knob in the retracted position until a motor of the knob release mechanism is actuated by an input provided to a keypad located on a surface of the lock.

The present invention relates to a handle assembly for a door having a locking mechanism. The handle assembly comprises a handle; a housing adapted to receive and store the handle; and a handle release assembly. The handle release assembly comprises an activation release mechanism adapted to selective move the handle from a stored inoperable position into a released operable position, and a translation mechanism adapted to move the handle rotatably about and axially along an axis normal to the planar surface of the housing during operation.

There is disclosed a Service Vehicle storage compartment door alarm system. In an embodiment, the system comprises an alarm pin switch bracket having one or more apertures for mounting the alarm pin switch bracket to a vehicle storage compartment door latch system using existing mounting fasteners and an alarm pin switch mounted to the alarm pin switch bracket, the alarm pin switch adapted to detect movement of the vehicle storage compartment door handle to trigger an alarm signal, the alarm pin switch including a connection point for connecting a signal wire. A plurality of alarm pin switch brackets mounted to a plurality of vehicle storage compartment door latch systems may all be connected via signal wires to a central alarm system for activating an alarm upon detection of movement of any one of the vehicle storage compartment door handles.

An electronic access system and method utilizes a modular latch system and method. The modular latch system and method include a reader module and latch module. The reader module includes a user interface with one or more readers or devices for receiving input from a user, and sending the input to a controller. The latch module is configured for mounting to a closure that provides access to the secure area. The latch module can be operated in a stand-alone mode while detached from the reader module. Alternatively, the latch module can be releasably engaged to the reader module and operated in an assembled mode. The modular system and method allow for engagement of the reader module to the latch module, disengagement of the reader module from the latch module, and engagement of an alternate reader module to the latch module for retrofitting the reader module with the alternate reader module.

A blocking mechanism for a handle arrangement comprising, at least one catch member arranged on a first shaft extending along a first axis, a blocking member arranged on a second shaft extending along a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are substantially perpendicular to each other, wherein the blocking member is rotatable around the second axis between a blocking position, in which it is engageable with the catch member to prevent the catch member from rotation around the first axis, and an unblocked position in which rotation of the catch member is enabled.

A magnetic safety gate latch assembly and method of operation. The assembly includes: a pool latch tube, a user-actuated lid coupled to the top end of the pool latch tube; a rotatable shaft within the pool latch tube, an upper end of the shaft rigidly coupled to the lid, and a lower end of the shaft including a shaped base. The assembly further includes a magnet housing that at least partially encloses the shaped base and includes an aperture to cooperatively engage with the shaped base. The assembly further includes a bottom cover coupled to the lower end of the pool latch tube and enclosing the magnet housing, the bottom cover including an aperture facing a latch pin housing, the aperture positioned to expose a magnet. The assembly further includes a ferromagnetic latch pin and housing, and a magnetic latch pin guide slidably enclosing the latch pin.